SWB's Euro-Trip 2015

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Self catering or B&B with evening meal.

Poll ended at Aug 31st, '14, 14:13

Hotel B&B plus evening meal. Secure garaged bike parking, Use of sauna and Gym if wanted.
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71%
Self catering apartments, cheaper but have to provide our own Breakfast/evening meals.
2
29%
 
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OK Boys n girls... Booking the hotel next week.

Anybody else up for this Euro adventure. I stress that although we re going the Nurburgring, it is just one of many things to do and there are many routes and roads in the area to explore. So if you fancy a trip across the water on your steed, please get in touch to discuss what's involved or even better, just let me know and come along.
\m/ :-bd
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Hi nick me and jolz have booked ours don't know when you're going but we will be there from Monday 29th of June until Friday the 17th of July
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cobrabuilder wrote:Hi nick me and jolz have booked ours don't know when you're going but we will be there from Monday 29th of June until Friday the 17th of July
Hey, That would've been fun. We're off in Sept. If your running a few days late, we might see you there :)) =))

May be 2016, be good to sort it out with you guys :-bd \m/
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Deposits paid for 5... Can still get room if anybody fancys it!!!! \m/ :-bd
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Ive missed the updates on this thread for some reason.

Im up for it if theres room for me and the CB

What are the dates?

Still paypal your email address £50?


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Just some info to put people off... haha. No, it's serious consideration, hence why doing laps of the ring is totally up to the individual.

Cost of crashing on the Nurburgring

These include Armco repairs, safety car attendance, vehicle recovery, track closure, hospital stays and helicopter fees. I recommend avoiding these. If you can't, then the following price-list may help:
Base fee for attendance of armco truck: €150
Removing damaged armco: €10/metre (x2 or x3 or x4 for multiple-height sections)
Replacement armco: €31/metre (x2 or x3 for double/triple height)
Removing damaged armco posts: €5.10 each
Replacing armco post: €39 each
Safety car attendance: €82 per 30 mins (car + 2 people)
Circuit closure: €1,350 per hour
Recovery truck: €250 (inc VAT)
Hospital stay & air ambulance: Let's just say, do NOT go there without travel insurance! (Though a European Health Card - which replaced the E111 - may cover the hospital bit.)

Everything except the recovery truck is then subject to 19% VAT.

I've copied and pasted this from nurburgring.org.uk if anybody wants a browse of what it's all about. This trip though is to visit the area, as there are loads of routes and rides to be had. Just visiting and watching the ring can be as much of an eye opener for some...
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Lap times

I strongly recommend forgetting about lap-times. Trying to push for faster times is one of the most reliable ways of ending up in the armco. Think about whether an 'impressive' time is really worth the risk of destroying your vehicle, being seriously hurt or even killed. It happens. See my warning page for more on this. The whole point of the Ring is to enjoy yourself, so concentrate on having fun rather than going fast - your speed will rise naturally as you get more comfortable on the track.

(Cut and paste from nurburgring.org.uk)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWPpP__CeQA#t=17" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just a little bit of a taster. Wets the appetite :D
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I did the ring for the first time last year. It was awesome. From 2015 it is under new ownership, and those in the know are expecting some changes. The following was recently posted by a Ring instructor on ducatiforum.com ...

You will need to wait if you want to know if the track will be open on the dates you are going. I live out here and instruct on the Ring and even we don't know dates yet for opening beyond May. There is a new owner/operator for the track this year as the sale of the Ring finally took place. Also after May the existing price structure and access to the track could be totally different as there are things in the pipework. Again we have no idea whats happening. The track is not allways open as advertised but please keep an eye on this link to dates and times

http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/drives-fu ... leife.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As for weeknight openings being more suited to novices, yes BUT this year there is strong talk out here that weekday opening may be cheaper than at weekends. If this happens then beware as weekday slots will be as busy as weekends currently are as the flipside is that they are possibly ramping prices up bigtime at weekends to try and reduce vehicle numbers on track. All speculative rumours but very likely to happen now it is privately owned.
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I am so excited now, I've got most of my gear all ready, got myself some panniers, leathers, go pro! Everything is coming together. Role on September! :)):

Anyone else want to com? You still have time.
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Woop woop!!! I've booked my tunnel tickets to!!!!
Hotel is getting a little choka to, with 2 twin rooms and 5 singles booked so far.
Anybody else thinking of joining us, ask away. It's going to be mega!!!

Been out on my bike even, that's how keen I am :D

Just to re- cap 3rd to 7th Sept, trip to the Eifel Mountains region of Germany, where we will base our selves at a Hotel in the town of Cochem, for 4 nights.
Whilst there there are loads of awesome routes and roads to explore and the little matter of a track known as "The Nurburgring"!!!!! Which we will visit and if feeling brave enough, you might even do a lap or 2 :-ss Though this is not compulsary for anyone, just come along and join the thrill of taking your bike abroad.
Am budgeting no more than £700 for the entire trip, including beer tokens, insurances, tunnel crossing etc....

:-bd \m/
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Me and jolz off again August bank holiday weekend going by car this time as wine fest in cochem and 6 hours of nurburgring with the full track being used by the le Mann cars first time for ten years
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Nurburg trip T shirts and hoodies are here!!!!!! :D \m/ :-bd
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Thank you Si for sorting those!!!!

Right then,
Last Chance to meet up and discuss route, kits, toolage to avoid too much unnecessary doubling up as we have at least 2 Ducatis going so luggage is at a premium =)) Any questions, insurance etc face to face before the 3rdSept (D day)...
Thursday27th at Illminater services on the A303, 1900/1930 hrs.

I'll be driving up and have your t shirts/hoodies etc so come and collect if you can PLEASE!! I don't want to be lumbered with them up to Folkestone from here :))
See you there is you can make it guys
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